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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $309.89/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 459 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $261.70/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 425 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $287.95/cwt -13.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 539 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 561 592 685
Feeder cattle 432 432 497
Slaughter cattle 86 87 72
Replacement cattle 43 73 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale #1 feeder steers sold weaker to 6.00 lower; #2 &#3 feeder steers sold steady; #1 feeder heifers sold weaker to 5.00 lower; #2 &#3 feeder heifers sold steady to firmer ; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and groups that were weaned with shots had added value; slaughter cows sold 8.00-10.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-6.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 459 20 309.00–315.00 $309.89 $1,422 +6.89
520–548 539 16 285.50–289.00 $287.95 $1,552 —
573 value added 573 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,627 —
572–581 578 8 267.00–275.00 $269.97 $1,560 —
693 value added 693 8 251.50 $251.50 $1,743 —
745 value added 745 5 245.30 $245.30 $1,827 +14.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 340.00–350.00 $345.45 $950 -9.08
300–349 325 6 330.00–350.00 $340.76 $1,107 -4.62
350–399 375 8 320.00–345.00 $333.32 $1,250 -5.61
400–449 425 4 328.00–329.00 $328.53 $1,396 —
450–499 475 4 290.00–291.00 $290.53 $1,380 —
500–549 525 12 280.00–287.50 $283.93 $1,491 —
550–599 575 4 261.00–266.00 $263.61 $1,516 -2.69
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–499 475 6 292.00–323.00 $308.30 $1,464 -0.79
500–549 525 2 300.00–301.00 $300.52 $1,578 +2.67
550–599 575 6 268.00–275.00 $271.65 $1,562 —
600–649 625 4 260.00–265.00 $262.60 $1,641 -5.60
650–699 675 4 244.00–253.00 $248.66 $1,678 -23.08
705–730 720 6 240.00–249.00 $245.31 $1,766 -1.02
750–775 760 4 235.00–243.00 $239.77 $1,822 —
855 855 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 350.00–375.00 $363.86 $819 +11.09
300–349 325 10 310.00–332.50 $322.10 $1,047 -11.93
400–449 425 6 310.00–324.00 $317.40 $1,349 —
450–499 475 6 281.00–290.00 $285.73 $1,357 -0.84
500–549 525 6 258.00–277.50 $268.21 $1,408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 290.00–302.50 $296.81 $816 -2.72
300–349 325 8 270.00–304.00 $288.28 $937 -1.89
350–399 375 10 275.00–287.50 $281.66 $1,056 -2.66
400–449 425 18 258.00–265.00 $261.70 $1,112 -2.23
450–499 475 10 242.00–256.00 $249.36 $1,184 +0.95
500–549 525 6 220.00–247.50 $234.39 $1,231 -9.54
550–599 575 8 225.00–239.00 $232.30 $1,336 -2.39
600–649 625 4 220.00–231.00 $225.72 $1,411 -1.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,126 —
492 value added 492 3 264.50 $264.50 $1,301 —
506 506 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,260 -2.00
548 value added 548 3 243.50 $243.50 $1,334 -27.50
560 560 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,355 —
553–581 value added 573 7 247.00–254.00 $252.07 $1,444 -13.93
604 604 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,401 —
660 value added 660 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,492 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 290.00–310.00 $300.65 $1,127 +1.19
400–449 425 4 272.00–280.00 $276.23 $1,174 -2.12
450–499 475 2 260.00–264.00 $262.10 $1,245 -7.00
500–549 525 4 240.00–253.00 $246.80 $1,296 -1.57
550–599 579 5 240.00–245.00 $243.10 $1,408 -2.11
600–649 625 6 230.00–239.00 $234.68 $1,467 -4.89
705–730 720 3 207.50–223.50 $215.26 $1,550 +10.26
755 755 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 285.00–291.00 $288.27 $793 —
300–349 325 4 240.00–255.00 $248.07 $806 -0.75
350–399 375 4 247.00–260.00 $253.93 $952 +23.00
400–449 425 4 230.00–252.50 $241.90 $1,028 +7.36
450–499 475 4 227.00–257.50 $243.04 $1,154 -1.17
500–549 525 4 217.00–242.50 $230.35 $1,209 +3.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 320.00–335.00 $328.07 $1,066 -27.69
350–399 375 6 311.00–332.50 $322.45 $1,209 -14.00
400–449 425 10 280.00–327.50 $305.12 $1,297 -12.28
450–499 475 8 274.00–292.50 $283.73 $1,348 -9.27
500–549 525 10 260.00–278.00 $269.42 $1,414 -12.59
550–599 575 6 259.00–267.50 $263.43 $1,515 -7.52
600–649 625 6 248.00–254.00 $250.88 $1,568 +10.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 16 127.00–141.50 $135.49 $1,389 -5.41
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 30 142.00–150.00 $146.24 $1,865 -6.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 112.00–136.50 $126.34 $1,295 -3.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1565 1458 75-80% 6 139.00–149.00 $144.37 $2,105 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1165 1083 6 135.00–157.50 $147.11 $1,593 —
1305–2155 1730 12 165.50–173.00 $170.17 $2,944 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 117.00–158.00 $141.38 $1,308

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,926.14
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,574.32

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,825.00–2,150.00 $2,018.24 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.